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    [Noun]  | "Trots*ky*ism" | \ ˈträt-skē-ˌi-zəm \


    1: the political, economic, and social principles advocated by Trotsky; especially : the theory and practice of communism developed by or associated with Trotsky and usually including adherence to the concept of worldwide revolution as opposed to socialism in one country


    Origin: 1925 ;

    [Noun]  | "Trotskyist" 


    1: as in Leninist, Stalinist;




     [ "trotskyist" ]

    1: A Stalinist who doesn't have any political power.

      * e.g.,  ... Hand me the ice pick. 

     [ "trotskyist" ]

    1: Refers to a believer of Trotskyism, one of many offshoots of Marxism, established against Stalinism. Named for the intellectual Leon Trotsky, who advocated for - among many things - internationalism, soviet democratization, and decentralized economic planning. Trotskyists thus opposed containing socialism to one country, the massive bureaucracy of the Soviet Union at the time, and the anti-democratic current of the period.

      * e.g.,  ... Trotskyists claim to be to the left of Stalin and closer to "true" communism. 


     [ "trotskyist" ]

    2: Depending on who you ask, Trotskyists are either enemies of the working class or fundamentally no different from Stalinists. Looked down on by Tankies and capitalists alike.

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